Redmond Teens, Community to Shape New Teen Center

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  Redmond City Council is inviting teens aged 12-18 and the broader community to provide input on the design of a new teen center“Teens aged 12 - 18, or currently enrolled in middle or high school, can drop in anytime during two come-and-go sessions: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Redmond High School Library6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village. Teens can grab food, try hands-on activities, and share their ideas without giving their names. A third session, open to everyone in the community, will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Redmond Senior & Community Center’s Red Oak Community Room.”
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  The input sessions are scheduled for Sept. 30, Oct. 1, and Oct. 8“2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Redmond High School Library6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village. A third session, open to everyone in the community, will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Redmond Senior & Community Center’s Red Oak Community Room.”
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  The sessions will take place at various city locationsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  Participants will be able to share ideas without providing personal information“Teens can grab food, try hands-on activities, and share their ideas without giving their names.”
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  The city plans to use feedback from these sessions to inform the selection of a design-build team for the project“Feedback from all three sessions will be shared with that team.”
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  The project is currently under reviewNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The engagement follows previous community input gathered through the 2025 Teen Services Engagement process“This round of community involvement builds on input the City previously gathered through the 2025 Teen Services Engagement process, the Old Fire House Teen Center Stakeholder Group, and community focus groups, in which more than 300 community members took part.”
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  Other focus groups involving over 300 participants were conductedNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The city's design-build process for the center was approved by the state in July 2026“The City's progressive design-build process for the project was approved by the state in July 2026,”
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  The design-build process will be informed by these sessions“Feedback from all three sessions will be shared with that team.”
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  Feedback will be shared directly with the selected design-build team“Feedback from all three sessions will be shared with that team.”
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  Additional community engagement activities will be scheduled once the team is chosen“Additional engagement, including questionnaires and interactive meetings with teens and the community, will be scheduled when the design-build team has been selected.”